Bamboo Trees/Bush

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Hi Guys,

I have fairly big Bamboo tree/bush in out garden which has reached about 5-6m high.

Whats the best way to cut it to not, a: Kill it and b: make it look like it has just been cut. I say this as the 'trunk' or stem obviously goes quite thick.

Thanks

Adam.

 

[noseall]

5-6m high. that's as tall as a house.

can we see a photo.

please.

 

[Thermo]

what are you trying to achieve? thinning it out or reducing the height?

 

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what are you trying to achieve? thinning it out or reducing the height?

Reducing height mostly - possibly a bit of thinning

 

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5-6m high. that's as tall as a house.

can we see a photo.

please.

I will try and get one tomorrow - too dark now . We live in a town house and the tallest one is about the same height at the windows on the top floor.

 

[Thermo]

well you cant make an omlette without breaking eggs. If you prune it in anyway it will show. If its a healthy bamboo it will put on growth rapidly anyway. The only other way is to thin its height out by only cutting some of the canes this time round and then do the others at another time.

 

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Thanks for the info. I think I am going to have to just thin out just the tallest of them. I think this way will look the best

Thanks

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